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Local obituaries for the Newport and Portsmouth, RI Area

Brian K. Martineau

Brian K. Martineau

Mar 22, 2012

Plattsburgh, NY - Brian K. Martineau, 54, of Debra Lane in Plattsburgh, NY, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the CVPH Medical Center in Plattsburgh with family by his side. He was born in Newport, RI on December 22, 1957, the son of Louis and Lois Slaiding Martineau. Calling hours will be held on Monday, March 26, 2012,...

Cyril P. Davis, Jr

Cyril P. Davis, Jr

Mar 21, 2012

Portsmouth, RI - C. Preston Davis, Jr. 83, from Portsmouth, RI, and formerly a long time Middletown resident passed away on March 21, 2012 at 51 Long Shore Road, Portsmouth, RI. Born on July 3, 1928 in Fall River, MA, he was the son of the late Cyril Preston and Mabel Stott Davis.He was a communicant of the former Central...

Timothy J. Davidson

Timothy J. Davidson

Mar 21, 2012

Rehoboth, MA - Timothy J. Davidson, 59, of 170 Summer Street, Rehoboth, MA, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at St. Annes Hospital, Fall River, MA. He was the loving companion of 20 years to Jeanne Marie Bellamy. Born in Binghamton, NY on October 2, 1952, he was the son of John R. Davidson and the late Marguerite Mathews Davidson and...

Jennifer Rose Allen

Jennifer Rose Allen

Mar 20, 2012

Jennifer Rose Allen, 32, of Tiverton, RI, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012. She was the wife of Stephen Viveiros of Tiverton, RI.Born in Providence, RI, on March 17, 1980, she was the daughter of James A. Allen and Paula McGinn Allen.Jennifer was a loving and caring Mom. She loved art and going to the beach with her daughters, Hanah and...

Claire L. Harrington

Claire L. Harrington

Mar 19, 2012

Claire L. Gelinas Harrington, 91, formerly of 18 Coggeshall Way, Middletown, widow of William Bill Harrington, former President of The Bank of Newport, died peacefully at RI hospital on March 19th. Born in Pawtucket, RI, on April 18, 1920, she is survived by her daughters, Patricia H. Berkov and husband Kenneth of New London, NH, Susan H. Lacroix and husband...

Michael J. Clark Sr

Michael J. Clark Sr

Mar 19, 2012

Vista, CA - Michael J. Clark, Sr., formerly of Newport, RI, passed away on March 19, 2012 in Vista, CA.He was the son of the late Alfred J. Clark and Doris Vars Clark Lalli, and the step-son of the late Francis J. Lalli.He was a teacher at Rogers High School for 18 years.He leaves four children, Linda Sweeney and her...

Arlene L. Deady

Arlene L. Deady

Mar 14, 2012

Middletown, RI - Arlene L. St. Cyr Deady, 75, of, Middletown, RI, St. Petersburg, FL, and long time resident of Newport, passed away on Wednesday March 14, 2012, at the Newport Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Eugene F. Deady. Born in Newburyport, MA on February 18, 1937, she was the daughter of the late...

Robert Bowerman

Robert Bowerman

Mar 12, 2012

Robert Henry Bowerman, 83, of Middletown, RI. It is with sad regret to announce that Robert Bob Bowerman, after a lengthy illness, has passed on 12 March 2012. His sharp intellect and pleasant smile were very much intact until the very last. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 28, 1928, Bob, 83, was the son of the late Ralph K....

Leona P. Sorensen

Leona P. Sorensen

Mar 12, 2012

Tiverton, RI - Leona Lee P. Ferris Sorensen, 63, of 851 Main Road, Tiverton, RI, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. Born in, Providence, RI, on March 28, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Mary Medeiros Ferris.Leona worked as a registered nurse for the state of Rhode Island, retiring just two months ago. She...

Patricia N. Glazzard

Patricia N. Glazzard

Mar 10, 2012

Newport, RI - Patricia N. Glazzard, 85, of Washington Street, Newport, RI, died Saturday, March 10, 2012, at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of Malcom Glazzard.Born in London, England, on January 5, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Ada Hutchinson Chapman.A wonderful wife and mother, a business owner of a retail shop, PGs...

Randall Sims, Sr

Randall Sims, Sr

Mar 9, 2012

Randall Dusty Sims Sr., 75 of Roseart Terrace, Middletown passed away Friday, March 9, 2012 in St. Annes Hospital, Fall River.He was the husband of Elsa Guevara Sims.Born in Lake Providence, LA on January 5, 1937, he was the son of the late Junius and Rosa Waters SimsMr. Sims served in the Air Force as a Radar Technician. He attended...

Vivian Lillian Ellis

Vivian Lillian Ellis

Mar 9, 2012

Vivian Lillian Nee Breeze Ellis of Portsmouth, RI died March 9, 2012, at the age of 96. She is preceded in death by her husband Grenville Brigham Ellis, her son William Grenville Ellis Nancy, her grandson Scott Kempton Ellis, her sister and brother Edith and Harry Riefler. Vivian was born in Bronx, NY, on June 19, 1915 to the late...

Albert D. Saunders, Jr

Albert D. Saunders, Jr

Mar 7, 2012

Albert D. Saunders, Jr., 78, of Portsmouth, RI, passed away on March 7, 2012 at home.He was the husband to Valerie J. Evans Saunders for 53 years.Born in Providence, RI on December 3, 1933, he was the son of the late Albert D. and Viola Freeman Saunders.Mr. Saunders was educated in the East Providence Public School System and attended Brown...

Mary L. Pagac

Mary L. Pagac

Mar 5, 2012

Middletown, RI - Mary Lourdes Pagac, 88, of Middletown, RI, died Monday, March 5, 2012 at Newport Hospital, Newport, RI. She was the wife of the late John J. Pagac, who died Feb 17, 2012. Born in Newport, RI on March 8, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Custodio S. and Mariana Amelia Pinheiro Pinheiro, who emigrated from...

Susan G. Corseri

Susan G. Corseri

Mar 5, 2012

Susan Gelsomino Corseri of Portsmouth, RI passed peacefully surrounded by her family and in the comfort of her home on the afternoon of March 5, 2012. Having lost her battle with cancer, Susan leaves behind a life to be remembered by the people whom she touched.Born in Providence, RI on August 16, 1956, the daughter to Mary Ricciardi Gelsomino and...

Tina Louise Hart

Tina Louise Hart

Mar 5, 2012

Newport, Tina L. Hart, 49, of Longwood Place, Newport passed away surrounded by her family, Monday, March 5, 2012 in Newport Hospital.She was the wife of Ronald D. Hart.Born in Newport on December 12, 1962, she was the daughter of James F. OBrien of Burlington, VT and the late Beatrice C. Choiniene OBrien.Besides her husband and father she leaves her...

John H. Galivan

John H. Galivan

Mar 3, 2012

Newport, John H. Galivan, 72 of Kay Street, Newport and of Albany, NY passed away Saturday, March 3, 2012 in Newport Hospital.He was the husband of Nancy S. Stiehler Galivan.Born in Albany, NY on June 19, 1939, he was the son of the late John and Mary Sullivan Galivan.Dr. Galivan received his BS in Pharmacy, Biology and Chemistry from Union...

William A. Gillett

William A. Gillett

Mar 2, 2012

William A. Gillett, 92, of Park Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, died on Friday, March 2, 2012 at home. Born in Portsmouth, RI on July 7, 1919, he was the son of the late Albin and Martha Banks Gillett.Mr. Gillett was a long standing member of the Eureka Lodge of Portsmouth. A World War II veteran, he served in the US Army...

Bruce Howe

Bruce Howe

Feb 29, 2012

Bruce Howe, a Newport resident since the mid-1950s, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at Blenheim-Newport, an assisted living community in Middletown, Rhode Island. He was 99 years old.Born on November 20, 1912 in Washington DC, he was the oldest son of Walter Bruce Howe, an international lawyer, and Mary Howe, the American composer. A graduate of Yale University, Bruce received...

David F. Terry

David F. Terry

Feb 27, 2012

Capt. David F. Terry, USN Ret, 74, of 18 Hunter Road, Portsmouth, RI, died Monday, February 27, 2012 at his home in Portsmouth. He was the husband of Judith L. Hickey Terry. Born in Fall River, MA on March 1, 1937, he was the son of the late Leonard W. and Elizabeth Jansen Terry. Capt. Terry was a 34 year...